CRP and Plasmodium falciparum malaria: A multiple logistic regression analysis with malaria as the dependent variable and changes in levels of CRP, TAP, peroxides, and anthropometric indices as the independent variables revealed a significant (P < 0.05) association between falciparum malaria and changes in levels of CRP, TAP, and lipid peroxides independent of the anthropometric indices after adjusting for age, diabetes status, and other baseline indices (Table 3).